To lower pH levels, the researchers replaced the Portland cement with aluminosilicate binders made of slag from copper and steel blast furnaces ... it and allow plant roots to spread.

1. Choosing Suitable Plants Not all plants can be propagated by root cuttings, so it's important to select species that are ...

This article will review the critical biogeochemical processes occurring at the plant root-soil interface. Rhizodeposits make the rhizosphere a desirable niche for microbial communities to ...

the causative agent of rice blast disease. Identification of Apt2 as a fungal factor that is required for exocytosis during plant-tissue colonization contributes to our understanding of fungal ...

Since planting a tree is a long-term investment, it’s important to get it right, and that will require a bit of research.

A host of agricultural challenges—crops’ vulnerability to drought, massive nitrogen pollution and greenhouse gas ...

Kathy Willis considers our changing relationship with plants over the last 250 years - from tools to exploit, to objects of beauty, to being an essential resource we must conserve.

The spider plant does best in a location with filtered sunlight for four to six hours a day. It cannot survive in deep shade. If your living space is not bright enough, you can install grow lights.

Has your monstera deliciosa (swiss cheese plant) started growing green roots from its stem? You’ve got yourself some aerial roots. Here’s what you need to know about this unique feature.

Ratan Tata's formula for managing international acquisitions found success with Tetley and JLR; but his track record suffered ...

Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Toy giant Hasbro HAS is in a blaster battle with a scrappy toy startup that says it won’t give up without a fight.

“They all said rice blast is a problem ... and after a few weeks, some of the plants started to produce roots. In July, Vittoria and her team planted them again. Not all survived, and they ...